Article: Hungary: Hungarian Central Bank Cuts Key Rate to Lowest in 17 Months.

Article: Central bank independence, inflation, and growth in ...
Journal of Money, Credit & Banking;  August 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ... ... transitions economies suggest that increased central bank independence (CBI) is correlated with ... relationships: (i) the effect of central bank structure on inflation, and (ii ... of this paper we develop indices of central bank independence (CBI) for twelve transition ...

Article: Central bank independence and economic performance.
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review;  July 1, 1993 ;     700+ words ... ... economic performance and the degree of central bank independence. Interestingly, however ... and Japan--have different levels of central bank independence. The German Bundesbank ... Why is the idea of an independent central bank popular? Are there economic benefits ...

Article: Central bank likely to lose bid for more ...
The Nation (Thailand);  March 28, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... issues that establish just how independent the central bank will be. The decisions are the final chapter ... has been trying to maintain its power over the central bank, and a central bank that has been striving to break free. The State ...

Article: Central bank left with tough task to escape from ...
The Nation (Thailand);  April 17, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... Anoma Srisukkasem reports. Thailand's central bank is close to showing a net profit this ... amended and the amendment will allow the central bank to consolidate the accounts of the Banking ... Issue Department, as proposed by the central bank. The consolidation will increase the ...

Article: Central bank still fighting, NATION
The Nation (Thailand);  March 16, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... Chatu Mongol to threaten to resign. The central bank yesterday insisted that a clause from ... minister the authority to supervise the central bank, must be scrapped. Though both came ... The Finance Ministry has supported the central bank's independence in line with the global ...

Article: Central bank financial strength, transparency, and ...
IMF Staff Papers;  July 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... analytically based criteria to show whether a central bank needs capital as a cushion against losses ... from an economic perspective, why the central bank should be concerned about the soundness ... importance to policymakers, be they a central bank attempting to induce a fall in the ...

Article: Central Bank Autonomy.
Africa News Service;  August 19, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... inflation of over 350 percent is the major threat to ... and development but the central bank should be commended for reducing it from 622 percent in January 2004. It is ... primary mandate of any central bank is to maintain stable ...